Obviously he could hear the impatience in Feng Qi's words, but the man in military uniform did not intend to compromise. He asked stubbornly: "Master Feng, I feel that the empire and the Lin family belong to the same family, and the two parties have discussed it many times. Although we negotiate this time, If you fail, you won't necessarily resort to force, right?" After saying that, he glanced at the intelligence officer sitting below.
"One family? If they are really one family, then the Lin family would have handed over the jurisdiction of Lujiang to the central government of the empire a long time ago, right?" Feeling that the other party's words were a bit childish, Feng Qi gave the other party a sideways look. If the other party was not his direct subordinate, I am afraid that he would immediately It would happen, but the other party was a military official under the Prime Minister Wu's Palace, and he had no subordinate relationship with him. He had to explain patiently: "Who is responsible for solving the problem of Lin Lang's family in Lujiang and Bashan Prefecture this time?" General Qiu doesn't know, does he? It's Situ Mingyue's third son, Situ Jun. This man is cold-looking and cruel-hearted, and he is determined to retaliate. He is definitely not a kind person. Lin Guowei refutes his face this time. In order to establish his prestige in order to What do you think he will do if he wins the support of ministers in the future battle for the throne? And now that Situ Mingyue has authorized him to control the armies of the Western Military District and Southern Military District of the empire, he is afraid that Lin Guowei will refuse him. So you can use force to recapture Lujiang River and show off your martial arts skills, right?"
Shaking his head, the man in military uniform considered his words before saying: "Sir Feng, I don't think of this humble position. Although Situ Jun was ordered to handle the affairs of the two houses of Lujiang and Bashan, Lujiang is also currently stationed with four members of the Lin family's first legion. The division army is the elite of the Sanjiang army. It is absolutely impossible for Situ Jun to solve the problem with just one legion from the Western Military Region. And if the troops from the Southern Military Region are to be used, how should the Maci Khans respond? He I’m afraid it’s impossible not to consider this issue.”
"It is not impossible for the Empire to make peace with the Machi Khans. When the northern front was tense, the Empire did the same thing. Now regaining jurisdiction from the vassals is related to the Empire's face and prestige. The Empire is bound to win, and the Lin family has always regarded Lu Jiang was the bridgehead for them to enter the Central Plains and would never let go. I heard that Miss Lin Yuexin of the Lin family ran away because of disagreements with her father and brother on the issue of staying in the Lujiang River. Even so, Lin Guoxiong still insisted on controlling the Lujiang River. This shows that the Lin family is determined to obtain Lujiang. This was originally Bo Xiang's ingenious plan. The purpose was to make the two families openly turn against each other. Now this purpose has been achieved. Therefore, according to my subordinates, the battle between the two parties is no longer possible. Avoid it, all the intelligence at the moment shows that both sides are making final preparations before the decisive battle." Seeing the other party's plausibility, the intelligence officer couldn't help but speak up to defend the Lord.
With a contemptuous snort, the man in uniform asked sternly: "Is there any intelligence confirmation of the peace talks with the Machi Khans? The empire wants to take back the Lujiang River, but the question is whether they have the strength now. You must know that conquering cities and territories does not require verbal threats. If you can get it, you need strength to back it up, and you have to make real sacrifices!"
"General Qiu, are you exaggerating? Then tell me what Situ Jun wants to do in Wuhu County? Is he mobilizing the troops from the Western Military Region and the Southern Military Region of the empire just to scare Lin Guowei for a drill? Or are you saying Do you think he might be targeting us?" Feng Qi was very unhappy, but he didn't show it. He just waved his hand to stop his subordinates who were about to refute, and asked in a deep voice.
The man in military uniform was also choked by Feng Qi's words. To be honest, he didn't have a clear opinion. He just intuitively felt that the empire and the Lin family were creating such a big momentum, and all the intelligence showed that the two sides could not fight. Avoiding it made him feel something was wrong, but he couldn't tell what the problem was. But he believed in a saying that there was often a huge crisis hidden under too much normality and calmness, but for a while he couldn't find out where the danger came from.
"Master Feng, I don't dare to say anything because of my humble position. It's just that the performance of the empire and the Lin family is too eye-catching. Is there something between this-?" After thinking for a while, the man in uniform expressed his opinion.
"Then General Qiu thinks there are still problems here? What problems exist? General Qiu please make it clear." Feng Qi's tone was already a little too polite. This guy was just looking for trouble. He doubted everything, but he couldn't raise any doubts. The object is simply unreasonable, and I don’t know what exactly Bo Xiang likes about this guy, and he even allows himself to discuss important matters with him.
Knowing that what he said would seriously aggravate the already unharmonious relationship with the other party, the man in uniform still gritted his teeth and said word by word: "Although I haven't found any problems in this yet, I think everything still needs to be done." Be careful, especially now that Prime Minister Bo has gone to Beiyuan again, I thought it would be best to report to Prime Minister Bo immediately and ask Prime Minister Bo to know this situation."
"That's enough, General Qiu! I think there is no need to do this now. I don't see anything unusual now, and I don't think there is anything worth reporting to Prime Minister Bo. Since Prime Minister Bo has appointed me to be temporarily responsible for the overall situation in Kansai , I think I have the right to make this decision." Feng Qi said coldly, "The situation in the north is serious, there is no need to bother Prime Minister Bo with these unfounded inferences. General Qiu, since you think there is something weird here, and Jin The city is under the attack of the imperial army, so you just need to take better precautions when you return."
Perhaps because he felt that his words were a bit excessive, Feng Qi's tone softened at the end.
With a slight sigh, the man in military uniform said no more, stood up, bowed, and turned away. He also knew that the request he just made was a bit excessive. Since Prime Minister Bo arranged for the other party to take charge of the overall situation in Kansai, the other party naturally has the power to make the decision. He just regrets that he can't detect the doubts now. Fortunately, the defense line of Jincheng Mansion is the focus of his personal responsibility. He himself is still quite confident and sure. Although the imperial army mobilized frequently, he himself was still very confident in dealing with various attacks by the imperial army.
Situ Jun was sitting upright in the banquet, staring coldly at the two people standing with their hands hanging down, and squeezed out a few words through his teeth: "How are you preparing?"
"Back to Your Highness, everything is fully prepared. We are just waiting for the action over there." The pock-marked man replied in a concise manner. He knew that his master did not like to listen to nonsense, so he kept his reply as short as possible.
"Well, where are we?" Situ Jun nodded slightly, expressionless, and turned his gaze to the short, fat middle-aged man next to the pockmarked man.
"Three divisions of the Fifth Army have already moved to the border area, and the other two divisions have also been stationed at the junction with Lujiang and Jincheng. There is a division of the Lin family stationed on the other side of Lujiang." Chubby. The middle-aged man also quickly replied.
"Mr. Qiu, what do you think?" Situ Jun's expression towards the silent old man in gray who was sitting next to him was still cold, but his tone was much gentler and more respectful.
"Your Highness, there is no need to be anxious. According to intelligence reports, Bo Jinchen, the Taiping Sect's military prime minister, has arrived in Beiyuan to preside over the northern war. It is estimated that His Highness is also doing vigorous work in the north. The Taiping Sect's pressure in the north is quite high, otherwise Bo Jinchen would not be sent to the north. Chen Ji called back. The person supporting the overall situation here is Feng Qi, the person in charge of the Taiping Religion in Hanzhong Prefecture. This guy is ambitious, talented and self-willed. Apart from his seniority, there is nothing surprising about him. There should be no big problem in taking down Jincheng Prefecture. It should be expected." The old man named Qiu's tone was calm, but quite confident.
"But there are still 60,000 Taiping troops stationed in Jincheng. If we stick to the dangerous position, the damage will not be less." The pockmarked man continued.
"Idiot! The Taiping Army in Jincheng Mansion has been attracted by our army, and all their attention is on our side. If the Lin family cannot make a breakthrough under such circumstances, then Lin Guowei really should get out. ! Once the southern line of Jincheng is broken through, it will only be a matter of time before the Jincheng Taiping Army is defeated. This can also reduce our losses. What does the size of the Lin family's losses have to do with us? If we can attract attention to them in this way, we have done our best. !" The old man surnamed Qiu scolded with a cold expression on his thin face.
The pockmarked man blushed, and the pockmarked man lowered his head in shame and said nothing. The short, fat middle-aged man next to him said unconvinced: "But if the Lin family occupies Jincheng Mansion and breaks its promise, wouldn't our efforts be in vain?"
"Humph, do you think Lin Guowei would do this? There are only four divisions in Lujiang, one division is stationed in Fucheng, and one division is stationed at the junction of the three prefectures to confront our two divisions. Until now, They don’t believe us either. It’s not difficult for the remaining two divisions to break through the weak defense line of the Taiping Religion’s southern front. But want to capture Jincheng Mansion? Is it possible? I think their biggest role is to help us attract some of the Eastern It is better to defend the enemy on the front line and even help us hold off the enemy. The recovery of Jincheng Mansion can only rely on us in the end!" The old man surnamed Qiu patiently explained to everyone who was a little confused.
"Old Qiu, if we regain Jincheng Mansion, what should we do next? How should Lujiang Mansion and my father's side deal with the explanation?" Even though it was a difficult question to ask, Situ asked Jun's tone was still cold.
Glancing at the people next to him, Situ Jun immediately understood. With a wave of his hand, everyone knew that their master must have something important to discuss with the old man named Qiu alone. They bowed and left knowingly.
"Your Highness, now that we have come to this point, being able to recover Jincheng Mansion can be regarded as an explanation to Your Majesty. I originally wanted to take advantage of the Lin family's dispatch of troops to Jincheng as promised and seize the opportunity to attack Jincheng and Lujiang in one fell swoop, but Lin This guy Guowei is really difficult to deal with, and he has already guarded against this." Shaking his head, the old man surnamed Qiu smiled bitterly, "Your Highness, Your Majesty's health has been deteriorating, and I judge that His Majesty's request for Your Highnesses to leave the Imperial Capital for official business is nothing more than two reasons. There are two possibilities. One is to use the performance of your Highnesses this time to decide who will inherit the great treasure. The second possibility is that His Majesty already has a suitable candidate in mind, and intends to let Your Majesty leave the capital to remove obstacles for the suitable candidate to ascend the throne. .”